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Didya miss me? Well - I missed all of you, so I begged Renee to let me do the Wrap Up for this week and she said yes And it was a great week here at the GA News Blog. For Wacky Wednesday, we had an Interview with Stellar, done by Myiege. This is especially timely as Stellar was recently promoted to Promising Author here at GA. As a bonus, Stellar did an author chat this week that was announced in this interview article. If you missed the chat, you can see a lot of questions and answers from Ste

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December 22, 2013

Prompts Writing Prompts #286 & #287

Well, we made it to another Friday. Did you miss me? I hope you all took the time to read and comment on the Anthology which went live last Thursday. However, it is now time for some new prompts. So consider these my gifts to you, open them and let the fun begin. Prompt 286 – Creative Tag – First Line “Is that really the gift you’re giving him?” Prompt 287 – Creative Tag – Holiday Special The malls are a mess, the people are surly, and your shopping list is beginning to look like a noose

December 20, 2013

Interview Wacky Wednesday: Interview With Stellar

Wow! This year has gone by so fast. This will be the last Wacky Wednesday post I do for this year as we have something different planned for December 25th. Now, I'm not going to give away any spoilers except to say that I'm looking forward to next Wednesday's post! For this week, and the last Wacky Wednesday of 2013, Myiege did an interview with Promising Author: Stellar. Stellar was promoted back in September and is the author of Hidden Sunlight and Veil of Shadow. Also, Stellar has agreed

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December 18, 2013

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up!

Once again it was a busy week here at Gay Authors. A lot of things have been going on behind the scenes as the staff worked to get the Anthology ready to go live, but we made it. The 2013 Winter Anthology: Recipe for Disaster went live on Thursday. I hope everyone found the stories enjoyable! Now, let's look at what happened in the blog this week! We started out the week with a review of "So Little Magic Left" by Promising Author: Mann Ramblings. This story is an "In Process" story but is al

December 15, 2013

Anthology News 2013 Winter Anthology: Recipe For Disaster now Live

Have you been looking forward to reading the 2013 Winter Anthology: Recipe for Disaster? Well, your wait is over! We had 12 authors take on the challenge of writing for the theme. I hope you enjoy and don't forget to leave the authors a review to let them know what you think of their hard work! Now, no more waiting, let's get to the 2013 Winter Anthology! Enjoy!!! Thank you Luc Rosen for creating the 2013 Winter Anthology Graphic! All Over The Road Sasha Distan

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December 12, 2013

Story Review Featured Story: So Little Magic Left

Okay, so I'm running a little late this morning! I love having the chance to feature stories by our talented authors at GA and today is no exception. Today we're bringing you a review that Comicfan did on "So Little Magic Left" by Promising Author: Mann Ramblings! If you haven't already checked out the story, hopefully by the end of the review you'll have a taste for it and want to go read more! Enjoy! So Little Magic Left by Mann Ramblings Reviewer: Comicfan Status: In Pro

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December 9, 2013

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up!

To start off the weekly wrap up, please join us in congratulating GA's newest Hosted Author, Dolores Esteban! It's hard to believe it's already December but things have been busy as always. To start out our week, Cia announced the choice for the last CSR Book Club of 2013! The choice for this month is Bond's Unbroken. Bonds Unbroken is the first story in Cia's "Carthera Takeover" tales which currently consists of three stories. The discussion will take place on December 30th, so you'll have

December 8, 2013

Prompts Writing Prompts #284 & #285

Ah December is upon us and most people are deep into shopping mode. Some people are still fighting to finish their Anthology stories, which are to be in by today if you are smart, and some are busy with their on going stories. Yet I am here to tempt you all with new ideas to write about. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is Friday once again. Prompt 284 – Creative Tag – List of Words Use the following words in a story – a large pimple, an old man, a torn pocket, a diamond earring, and a stack of

December 6, 2013

Interview Wacky Wednesday: Ask An Author #11

Ask an Author #11 Welcome back to another quirky question and answer session with your favorite authors! In AtA #10, we had questions for authors Iarwain, James Savik, and Mark92. In AtA #11, we hear from authors Adam Thomas, Ieshwar, Krista, and forum fiend methodwriter85. For their protection, the members who asked these questions shall remain nameless (unless they choose to reveal themselves). Please note that all author replies are copied as is, spelling errors and gramm

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December 4, 2013

CSR- Can't Stop Reading

CSR Book Club Csr Book Club Selection: Bonds Unbroken By Cia

Wow, last month of 2013! This month our book club selection is one of my stories. Thank you Renee, Mann, Jo Ann. I hope you enjoy this story. It is part of a contemporary paranormal series that can each be read alone, but they are interconnected so they read the best in order. So, this month you can read the first, and shortest, of my Carthera Takeover Tales, which is handy with the holiday and all. Bonds Unbroken By Cia Word Count: 37,760 Description: The Carthera are a

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December 2, 2013

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up!

Hope everybody had a great week and for those celebrating, hope you had a great holiday! It was another busy week this week at Gay Authors! Before we get into the recap of the week, a little reminder. The deadline for the 2013 Winter Anthology: Recipe for Disaster is fast approaching. The deadline of December 8th is for stories to be uploaded into GA Stories. Make sure to have your stories to me in plenty of time for the Anthology Editing Team to do a final proof read! Now, lets see about that r

December 1, 2013

Prompts Writing Prompts #282 & #283

Another Friday has rolled around. Here in the USA it is Black Friday and all the retailers try to get shoppers out and spending their holiday cash. Hopefully before everyone rushes out to do that I can gather a few interested souls in writing a prompt story or two. Prompt 282 – Creative Tag – First Line “I’ve never had to tell this to anyone else, but I suppose it is time I did.” Prompt 283 – Creative Tag – Birthday Gift You weren’t exactly looking forward to your birthday but arrived as

November 29, 2013

Interview Wacky Wednesday: Interview With Mann Ramblings

I know some of your favorite things we feature in the blogs are interviews with our many authors here at GA! Today, we’re bringing you an interview Myiege did with Promising Author: Mann Ramblings. Mann joined GA in September of 2012 and since then has posted 8 stories with a total of 470 reviews and over a quarter of a million words! I’d like to thank both Myiege and Mann for taking the time to provide us with this wonderful interview! On top of that, Mann Ramblings has agreed to go one ste

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November 27, 2013

CSR- Can't Stop Reading

CSR Book Club Csr Discussion Day: The House Always Wins By Andr0Gene

Wow... the next to last CSR for 2013. I can't say how much I've appreciated the readers who stuck with our book club and have helped keep it going this year. This month we have a great review from Renee Stevens about And0grene's story, The House Always Wins. Share your thoughts about the story. Don't forget to suggest a story for December!! The House Always Wins by Andr0gene Review by Renee Stevens Before I became a beta reader for Andr0gene, I first read his stor

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November 25, 2013

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up!

Another busy week here at Gay Authors! A couple of announcements were made throughout the week. The first was Sasha Distan's promotion to Promising Author! If you haven't already, visit Sasha's new forum and leave a message of congrats! The second big announcement was my promotion to Site Administrator! I look forward to continuing to help out on the site. There was a lot going on in the blog this week as well. On Monday Lisa provided us with a review of "Endings and Beginnings" by long time

November 24, 2013

Prompts Writing Prompts #280 & #281

Here we are again, another Friday. Where has this year gone? Well, looking at the calendar it is now late November, and the Americans are heading toward Thanksgiving. (Sorry, the Canadians have already had theirs and I don't mean to slight them, but I am horrible keeping up with everyone's holidays.) However, no matter where you might be it's getting close to the holidays and time with family. With that in mind you might have a reason to be thankful, for the close-knit ties, or maybe for not bei

November 22, 2013

Story Review Featured Story: Endings And Beginnings

It's time for another featured story! This week, Lisa was kind enough to provide us with a review of "Endings and Beginnings" by Viv, one of our Hosted Author's here at GA! Not only did she provide us a Hosted Review, but she also provided us with what could be considered a "Blast From the Past", so in essence, it's a two for one! We're always looking for reviews to feature in the blog, so if you've been reading a story that you would like to review for the blog, please PM me! Now, without any m

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November 18, 2013

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up!

Wow! What a week it has been here at GA! For those who didn't know, on Thursday, the site moved to a new server! I'm sure I'm not alone in thanking those who worked on making the move go as seamlessly as possible. Hopefully the move to the new server will help keep the site from bogging down due to the high amount of traffic it gets during the day! While I know this is the "Weekly Wrap Up", I also wanted to give a heads up to look out for a new feature coming to the blog this upcoming week. I do

November 17, 2013

Writing Prompts #278 & #279

Welcome back one and all, for another prompt this fall. Grab your pens and get set, lets see who'll take up this bet. Prompt 278 – Creative Tag – First Line “Please, I can explain.” Prompt 279 – Creative Tag – The Attraction You have been hired to create a new attraction at the amusement park. You were told to let your imagination run wild, but your attraction had to tell a story. Explain the attraction to us. Usually at this point I present a current prompt story for your reading. T

November 15, 2013

Interview Wacky Wednesday: Interview With Totallyy

You might know Totallyy from chat or *coughs* his very colorful gallery pictures, but today's blog is all about his author side! Read on to learn what Ashi found out motivates one of GA's newer authors. Interview with Totallyy Interviewer: Ashi Totallyy is one of my favorite authors on GA. His writing is concise, and each of his word delivers a lot of punch than its initial impression. Some use of words are very poetic, and may require some deeper work on readers' part, but a coup

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November 13, 2013

Story Review Featured Story: The Cassini Mission

Before we get to this week's Featured Story, I'd like to take a minute to tell you a little bit about our Premium Section here at Gay Authors. Gay Authors is a free site, but it is certainly not free to keep going. In order to keep GA online, we rely on income from various sources, including advertising. One such resource that funds Gay Authors is our Premium Content. Premium Content is a section of the site that members subscribe to. As a thank you for helping to support the site, you get a

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November 11, 2013

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up!

Hope everyone had a great week!!! Before we start with the weekly wrap up, I have a request. I'm planning a special Christmas review for the Monday before Christmas. I already have a few reviewers, but I still need four more. If you're interested in helping then please PM me for more details! Also, keep in mind that there's only a month to go before the deadline for the Winter Anthology. I look forward to reading all the stories! Thank you!!! Now, lets get to the Weekly Wrap Up! Cia started